Washington § 80.04.380 - Penalties — Violations by public service companies.

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§ 80.04.380. Penalties — Violations by public service companies.

Every public service company, and all officers, agents and employees of any public service company, shall obey, observe and comply with every order, rule, direction or requirement made by the commission under authority of this title, so long as the same shall be and remain in force. Any public service company which shall violate or fail to comply with any provision of this title, or which fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order, rule, or any direction, demand or requirement of the commission, shall be subject to a penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars for each and every offense. Every violation of any such order, direction or requirement of this title shall be a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a continuing violation every day's continuance thereof shall be and be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[ 1961 c 14 s 80.04.380. Prior: 1911 c 117 s 94; RRS s 10443. Formerly RCW 80.04.380, part. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1911 c 117 s 96 now in RCW 80.04.387.]

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